Necktie-holder.



LA SIDERMAN.

' NECKTIE HOLDER. sLlcArwN FILED Nov 1 lAsuf LXQ@ Pantani/ed June i918.

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LOUIS SIDERMAN, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN;

NECKTIE-HOLDER.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented J une a, 1918.

Application led November 13, 1917. Serial No. 201,888.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, Louis SIDERMAN, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Necktie-Holders, of which vthe following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a necktie holder, and the primary object of my invention is to provide a simple and durable device that may be advantageously employed for holding a bundle or plurality of neckties or other merchandise, so that the neckties can be easily and safely handled and properly displayed for observation and selection.

Another object of my invention is to provide a neclrtie holder in which one or more neclrties may be held without injury to the same and in such a manner that a selected necktie may be withdrawn, without necessarily interfering with the remaining neckties in the holder.

A further object of my invention is to provide an inexpensive and attractive necktie holder to facilitate a salesman in handling and displaying a variety at a time, and at the same time eliminate the nefarious practice of purchasers in surreptitiously obtaining a tie while a salesman is having a purchased necktie wrapped or delivered.

The above and other objects are attained by a mechanical construction that will be hereinafter specifically described and then claimed, and reference will now be had to the drawing, wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a holder provided with a plurality of neckties;

Fig. 2 is a plan of the holder in an open position;

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view of the same closed;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a modified form of retaining member.

A necktie holder in accordance with this invention, may be made of light and durable sheet metal nished to present a neat and attractive appearance, and it is referable to have the same rust proof so t at ties held in the holder will not be stained or injured.

The holder comprises comparatively Hat channel members 1 and 2, and these members gradually taper inwardly from the outer end thereof to the inner end, so that when said members are placed onev on the other there is a tapering casing that is rectangular in cross section, and it is in this casing that a plurality of neckties may be frictionally held, so that the casing will form a handle or device by which all the neckties may be readily handled. The casing formed by the members 1 and 2 will contain the neckties in doubled form and yet permit of the ends thereof being spread apart for observation and displaying purposes.

The members 1 and 2 have walls 3 provided with barrels or hinged members 4c and these barrels or hinge members are adapted to longitudinally .aline and receive a pivot pin 5, thereby hingedly connecting the members l and 2 so that said members may be swung to a closed position to form the casing, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Other longitudinal walls 6 of the members 1 and 2 have barrels 7 and 8 adapted to longitudinally aline similar to the barrels il. On one of the barrels 8 is a slide sleeve 9 having slotted plate 10 in parallelism with one of the walls 6. The slotted plate 10 is held against the wall 6 by a headed pin 11 extending through the slotted plate and xed in the wall 6, and said slotted plate and its sleeve may be longitudinally shifted relatively to the wall 6 by an outstanding lug or finger piece 12 at one end of the plate 10. The movement of the plate 10 and its sleeve 9 is such that the sleeve 9 may be shifted on to one of thebarrels 7 and in this mannei the free edges of the members 1 and 2 may be locked together, so as to maintain said members closed and in the casing form.

Connected to the inner side of the member 1 at one end thereof is a resilient retaining member 13, preferably in the form of a bowed longitudinally disposed spring, and this retaining member is adapted to frictionally engage or exert pressure upon a bundle or plurality of ties within the holder, so that the ties cannot accidentally slip from the holder, but may be individually removed. To obviate any danger of this retaining member tearing or injuring a tie, as it is removed, the retaining member may be provided with a pressure plate 14, as shown in Fig. 4, although said plate may not be necessary, particularly when the ties are of such a nature as not to be easily injured.

It is thought that the utility of the tie holder will be apparent without further deseription, and While in the drawing there is illustrated a preferred embodiment of'my invention, it is to be' understood that -thev structural elements are susceptible to such 5 changes in size, shape and manner'of as-l semblage, as fall Within the. scope of' the appended Claim.'

What I claim is l v A neoktie holder comprising tapering l0 A oha'nnelemembers having. side walls hingedly a retaining member' disposed longitudinally on the inner side of one of said channel members-andadapted to bring pressure to bear on neokties in said holder, and means carried by the other side Walls of said channel members adapted for holding said memb'ersinafelosed position.

In -testimonynvhereof I afx 1ny signature in the presence of v'two Witnesses.

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I Witnesses: y

ANNA M Donn, KARL H.- BUTLER?.

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